A SEVENTY-THREE PIECE CHRISTOFLE SILVER-PLATED "TALISMAN NOIR" FLATWARE SERVICE, MARKED, LATE 20TH CENTURY, a service for twelve and consisting of twelve dinner forks, twelve salad forks, twelve dinner knives, twelve butter knives, twelve soup spoons, twelve teaspoons, and one salad serving fork, length: 9 3/4", each with Art Deco style black lacquered decoration and stamped with a squared "1 / OC" and Knight's game piece, over "FRANCE," opposite a rectangle centering an oval balanced scale flanked by O/C beneath four stars above "CHRISTOFLE" and the sides stamped "LAQUE DE CHINE. Provenance: From a Well-Traveled Private Collector, Houston, Texas.

Each in good condition with the forks and salad serving fork exhibiting some surface wear. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."